Faced with a raft of environmental legislation, many manufacturers are rightly concerned about the significant costs to their businesses from the drive towards the circular economy.  Not least producer responsibility obligations, stringent recycling and decarbonisation targets.

However, sustainability measures are now increasingly embraced as an opportunity for product innovation. Once discarded materials are being repurposed and creating profitable revenue streams across a variety of different sectors, from plastics to wood, metal, paper, glass and aggregates.

You may have heard of The Northern Forest initiative, promoted by The Woodland Trust. This worthy cause plans to plant an additional 50 million trees, transforming the landscape of northern England and enhancing local communities.